Healing with Voluma in cheeks: what are the side effects and is there any bruising or swelling?

The downtime for Voluma or any other filler is similar. The main risk is bruising and swelling, both are highly dependant on which areas are injected and how well trained the physician is in avoiding these thing through proper injection technique and knowledge of anatomy (e.g. knowing where important veins/arteries are, which non-physician injectors have limited knowledge of). Sometimes a bruise is tiny and easily coverable and lasts only 3-4 days, and other times a larger blood vessel is poked and the bruise lasts 7-12 days and is hard to cover in the early days. I always say not to inject a filler within 1 week of a major party or presentation, just in case. Being on any type of blood thinner also increased your risk of a bruise.

Hello,Chance of bruises in our practice is less than 1%. Most importantly, we make sure the patient would not take fish oil for few days, the same for NSAIDs. I have injected the patients taking aspirin and didn't have bruises.  some patients can not stop aspirin if they take it for their heart. If injection is done by experienced doctor then should not be worried much about it. and read Dr Lickstein's answer again. it is very helpful.Best -- Dr Ray